GIBSON SLASH LES PAUL STANDARD £2,599
CONTACT Gibson PHONE 00800 4442 7661 WEB www.gibson.com
What You Need To Know
1 Yet another ‘signature’ guitar?
There’s certainly plenty around from big makers such as Gibson, Fender, Music Man and PRS, and quite a few from the smaller ones, too, such as Vigier and Fret-King. But many players like to get involved. Some, like Steve Lukather with his Music Man ‘Luke’ models, getting right down to specifics with the designers; others, perhaps like Slash, taking the basic instrument he already uses and tweaking it cosmetically with a few suggestions about pickups and so on. In our experience companies often take a bit more care over them, too, so when done right, we like ’em.
2 Quite heavy, isn’t it?
Received wisdom and experience tells us that lighter guitars can be more resonant and dynamic, and heavier ones more thrusting in the mids – just what many want from their Les Paul. And at 4.3kg (9.46Ib) this one is at the upper reaches of ‘normal’ for an original 1959 Les Paul.
3 Two-and-a-half grand is a lot…
Yes, it is. But compared with what else is out there (and considering what goes into making a Les Paul compared with some more expensive bolt-on-neck guitars), that looks like a fair price for an instrument that wouldn’t let you down on stage at the Budokan, O2 Arena or Carnegie Hall!
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